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Still maintaining that they were “cheated not defeated” at the May 11 national elections, dozens of members and supporters of the opposition People’s Progressive Party on Tuesday staged a midday protest outside the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). The protest came as the party continued to mount pressure on the GECOM to respond to its call […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed a total of US$165 million to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to help with curbing crime and violence among youths, controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic and climate change initiatives. USAID and CARICOM signed accords on Tuesday for the multimillion dollar development assistance to help the Eastern and […]
Caribbean Governments, including Guyana, are being called upon to lead the conversation for the abolition of the death penalty as a regional conference opened in Georgetown on Monday. The European Union, in cooperation with the British High Commission and the International Commission against the Death Penalty organised the conference so that the situation of the […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has a planned protest outside the Guyana Election Commission’s, High Street Office, set for Tuesday midday as it continues to raise concerns with the electoral process. The PPP’s move comes as Guyana gears for local government elections early next year. These elections were last held in 1994. PPP’s Executive Secretary […]
Demerara Bank Limited on Saturday opened the doors to its new $800 Million headquarters on Camp Street in Georgetown, with a call by President David Granger for commercial banks to continue to guard against fraud and money laundering. In his speech at the opening of the new banking facility, President Granger said Commercial banks must continue […]
The Guyana Rice Development Board has announced that rice millers across the country who supplied rice shipments to Panama back in September and October, have been paid in full. Rice farmers are now expected to benefit from the early payments. GRDB’s Acting General Manager Nizam Hassan explained on Saturday that “this is the payment that […]
Tours of the Kaieteur Falls national park have once again been suspended after a 21-year-old woman plunged to her death over the 741 ft. waterfalls. The incident took place midmorning on Saturday during a tour to the area. The woman has been identified as Roshinee Pagwah. According to reports, she was among a group of […]
The United States Embassy in Georgetown has welcomed the announcement of a date for Local Government Elections by the APNU+AFC government. The last time local government elections took place in Guyana was in 1994. On Friday, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan announced March 18, 2016 as ‘E’ Day for Local Government polls. Responding to this […]
The APNU+AFC government on Friday clarified that no new diplomatic appointments have been finalised other than that of Guyana’s Ambassador to Venezuela, Career Diplomat Cheryl Miles. Responding to reports in sections of the media which named several outstanding Guyanese as being individuals tipped for diplomatic posting, State Minister Joseph Harmon offered clarifications. He first noted […]
Minister of State Joseph Harmon, on Friday issued a public apology to all Guyanese who felt personally offended by his statements regarding the Government’s decision to offer its Ministers and Members of Parliament salary increases. Harmon had attracted a slew of criticism, being one of the first Ministers to respond to the outrage over the […]
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